[quote][i]Until a new Parliament is elected, MPs do not exist. Those who want to be re-elected must stand again as candidates.[/i][/quote]

Why are Sinn Fein standing for Westminster election whenever they choose not go to Parliament and debates because they do not agree with the requirement of some sort of mickey mouse oath to the Crown. It wouldn’t have anything to do with the free money and easy expenses, would it?

At least the Robinsons screw developers and not the ignorant public for their feather nest, which would be considered by many to be less distasteful given that the benefit is a private matter from those best able to afford it, and in many cases even insisting upon the largesse for services rendered.

In understand MPs become very attached the ‘right honourable’ – and all its associated ‘benefits’…they just dont wanna let go.

Richard

MichaelHenry,

Gordon Brown is not and has never been the Prime Minister of England, Scotland or Wales. But yes, he is still the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom if that’s what you were trying to say in your ‘head in the sand’ way. 😉

fin

poorly researched arguement Pete (once again) as the rules state its also an offence to update any website which contains ‘MP’ in the URL and all other websites must carry a clear disclaimer that the person is not currently an MP, therefore you have just fingered Peter Robinson and David Cameron as having commted an offence,

All websites
2.10 All Members’ websites must bear a clear disclaimer throughout
the dissolution period which makes it clear that the website was
established while you were a Member of Parliament and that
you are, until re-elected, no longer a Member of Parliament. The
disclaimer should read:
“This website was established while I was a Member of Parliament.
As Parliament has been dissolved there are no Members of
Parliament until after the election on XX XXX 2010”.

Domain names and email addresses referring to you as
an MP
2.12 No one can use the title MP during dissolution and you should
not use a website or an email address during dissolution if it
suggests you are currently an MP. Any website that contains a
URL referring to you as an MP (e.g. johnpeekmp.co.uk) should be
frozen. This means the website may remain online, but that no new
content should be added except the disclaimer, contact details and/
or a link to an alternative web site.

slappymcgroundout

I have but the one question, if parliament is dissolved and thereby necessitates an election, what in the hell do you all do if some event requiring parliamentary action occurs in the interim? In the US, sure Congress can and does adjourn sine die, but there’s always a special session at the request of the Speaker of the House, the majority leader of the Senate, and/or the President.